Some of the best historical photos, images, maps and graphics that we have found on the web and in books. This history by picture is history as you have not seen it before. Enjoy!
Daily History Picture: Scramble! September 15, 2015
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Battle of Britain pilots run for their planes.
Daily History Picture: Greek Troops Go Forward September 14, 2015
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Greek troops head towards the Italian invasion
Daily History Picture: The Great Basil D’Oliveira September 13, 2015
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Basil plays in township in South Africa
Daily History Picture: Bataan Death March September 11, 2015
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
All to real Japanese abuse of prisoners.
Daily History Picture: Stalin Pun September 10, 2015
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Sorry
Daily History Picture: Elephant Jump September 9, 2015
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
The elephant survived… Quite why anyone would put an elephant on a mono-rail I’m not sure but this picture captures the moment it jumps. 19 Sep 2015: Gary V writes in. There is a wikipedia page! ‘On 21 July 1950 the circus director Franz Althoff had Tuffi, then 4 years old, take the Schwebebahn in […]
Daily History Picture: Crete Defeat September 8, 2015
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
British troops surrender in Crete to German paratroopers. (May have been New Zealanders).
Daily History Picture: Anti-Lynching September 7, 2015
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Anti-lynching demonstration
Daily History Picture: Marlene’s Most Amazing Kiss September 6, 2015
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Picture of the month? I can’t believe I’ve never seen this before. Marlene Dietrich kisses a serviceman coming home, 1945.
Daily History Picture: Hurricane Pilot September 4, 2015
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
A. G. Lewis DFC, July 1940 in the middle of the Battle of Britain. Dominion pilot (South Africa) who came, fought and survived the war.
Daily History Picture: US Anger September 3, 2015
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
1976, a US flag becomes an unlikely weapon in a demonstration.
Daily History Picture: Winston and Kaiser September 2, 2015
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
The Kaiser meets the most presumptuous Briton of his generation: love Churchill’s boyish face.
Daily History Picture: Prayer in Victory July 31, 2015
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Picture of the month.
Daily History Picture: POW Comes Home July 30, 2015
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Lorrie Stirm Kitching [the girl running to greet her father, who had been released in 1973 after fives years in a Hanoi prison] ‘We have this very nice picture of a very happy moment, but every time I look at it, I remember the families that weren’t reunited, and the ones that aren’t being reunited […]
Daily History Picture: Portable TV July 29, 2015
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Yes, really. You could take it on the bus, on the plane…
